Collections and Landlord/Tenant Administration Associate

The Collections and Landlord/Tenant Administration Associate oversees the day-to-day management of landlord/tenant litigation and collections activity across an assigned geographic portfolio that may include several different states. This role partners closely with community managers, regional staff, and outside local landlord/tenant counsel to ensure that non-payment and other landlord/tenant matters are initiated, tracked, and resolved consistently, accurately, and on schedule. The role reports to the Collections and Landlord/Tenant Administration Manager, within the Legal Department.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directly own and manage a dedicated geographic portfolio of collections and landlord/tenant litigation matters.
• Monitor all landlord/tenant litigation within the assigned geography from initiation through resolution.
• Arrange and lead monthly update meetings with local landlord/tenant counsel to review case status and next steps across the portfolio.
• Enter and maintain landlord/tenant case updates in the property management system on a timely and accurate basis.
• Work with community managers, regional staff, and outside local landlord/tenant counsel to initiate non-payment legal proceedings against current tenants on a regular, consistent cadence, as well as holdover and other proceedings on an as-needed basis.
• Serve as a first point of contact, together with the community manager, for outside landlord/tenant counsel on information requests and settlement negotiations.
• Ensure consistency, timeliness, and compliance with company standards in the initiation, management and tracking of collections and landlord/tenant legal matters.
• Identify trends or issues across the assigned geography and escalate to the regional operations staff and the Collections and Landlord/Tenant Administration Manager, as appropriate.
• Monitor and report on portfolio KPIs (e.g., case aging, cycle time, and recovery rate) within their assigned geography.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of prior paralegal or legal case management experience required; experience with landlord/tenant, eviction, or collections matters strongly preferred.
• Experience with property management systems (e.g., Yardi, RealPage, or similar) preferred.
• Strong organizational and case-management skills, with the ability to manage a high volume of active matters across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with outside counsel, community managers, and regional staff.
• Sound judgment and discretion in handling sensitive tenant, legal, and settlement information.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment and manage competing deadlines across an assigned geography.